After a thumping victory in Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh took oath as Punjab Chief Minister for the second time, while Navjot Singh Sidhu and Manpreet Badal, were sworn in as state Cabinet ministers. Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were present at the swearing-in ceremony. Amarinder Singh led the Indian National Congress to a thumping victory of 77 seats in Punjab, defeating the coalition government of BJP-SAD.